Contact Us
The Offices of Admissions and Recruitment is located in the Welcome Center on Main Campus. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Offices are not opened when the University is closed for holiday observances. Beginning January 4, 2022, our offices remain open until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
For answers to general questions about the admissions process, contact an Enrollment Service Representative at 706-507-8800 or toll-free at 866-264-2035. You can also send an email to enroll@columbusstate.edu.
Please review the entire contact list to find the appropriate contact for you. Each representative has a specific territory, part of the alphabet, or program for which they are responsible. The admissions counselor who is responsible for your territory is happy to help! You may call, email or use the Calendly link to contact the Admission Counselor for your territory and schedule a private virtual meeting.
Meet the Team
Nam Nguyen
Assistant Director of Admissions
Office: 706-507-8885 | Text: 706-350-6754
Email: nguyen_nam@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Georgia Counties: Atlanta Public Schools, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hart, Henry, Jackson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Rockdale, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton, White, Wilkes
Bailey Brado
Senior Admission Counselor
Office: 706-507-8810 | Text: 706-810-2081
Email: brado_bailey@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Dual Enrollment Students
- Campus Visits including Daily Campus & Group Tours
- Brand Ambassador
- Muscogee County Schools: Calvary Christian School, Columbus High School, Northside High School, Shaw High School
- Harris County High School (GA)
LaJenna Thomas
Senior Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-507-8847 | Text: 706-810-5310
Email: thomas_lajenna@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Adult Learners
Tory Lewis
Admission Counselor - Regional
Office: 706-569-4128 | Text: 706-225-8798
Email: lewis_tory@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Georgia Counties: Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Heard, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield
Marianela Cruz
Hispanic/Latino Admission Counselor
Office: 706-569-4460 | Text: 706-810-2168
Email: cruz_marianela@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Georgia Counties: Bleckley, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, Marion, McIntosh, Pulaski, Quitman, Schley, Screven, Stewart, Sumter, Tattnall, Toombs, Webster, Wheeler, Wilcox
- Alabama Counties: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Escambia, Geneva, Hale, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Washington, Wilcox
- Muscogee County Schools: Chattahoochee County High School, William H. Spencer High School
Maiya Bradshaw
Admission Counselor
Office: 706-569-4523 | Text: 706-810-5634
Email: bradshaw_maiya@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Georgia Counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Burke, Butts, Columbia, Crawford, Glascock, Hancock, Harris, Heard, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lamar, Macon, McDuffie, Meriwether, Monroe, Peach, Pike, Putnam, Richmond, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson
- Alabama Counties: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston
- Muscogee County Schools: Carver High School, Hardaway High School, Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts
Shyla Tapscott
Admission Counselor
Office: 706-507-8859 | Text: 706-810-5634
Email: tapscott_shyla@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Graduate Programs
Laura Vermillion
Admissions Counselor
Office: 706-565-1237 | Text: 706-480-9422
Email: vermillion_laura@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- Transfer Students
Gary Bush
Executive Director of Admissions
Office: 706-507-8800
Email: bush_gary@columbusstate.edu
Kristin Williams
Director of Admissions - Recruitment
Office: 706-507-8848
Email: williams_kristin@columbusstate.edu
Areas Covered:
- School/Guidance, Independent, & College Counselor Liaison
- Virtual/Cyber High Schools
- Muscogee County Schools: Brookstone, Grace Christian School, St. Anne Pacelli Catholic High School, Jordan High School, Kendrick High School
Office of Admissions
Phone: 706-507-8800
Email: admissions@columbusstate.edu
| Name | Position | Areas of Responsibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Alexander | Senior Associate Director of Admissions | Senior Associate Director Transient Post-Baccalaureate Dual Enrollment Tuition Waivers |
alexander_viola@columbusstate.edu |
| Catrina Smith-Edmond | Associate Director of Admissions | Graduate RN-to-BSN Online Degree Programs Film Certificate Tuition Waivers |
smithedmond_catrina@columbusstate.edu |
| Rebecca Bartlett | Admissions Specialist | Freshman (Last Name A-M) Traditional and Non-Traditional Transfer |
bartlett_sarah@columbusstate.edu |
| Lisa Morris | Admission Specialist | Freshman (Last Name N-Z) Traditional and Non-Traditional Freshman/Transfer |
morris_lisa@columbusstate.edu |
| Elizabeth Long | Admission Specialist | Freshman Traditional and Non-Traditional Freshman/Transfer |
long_elizabeth@columbusstate.edu |
